Rocking Down Under, Part One: Mojo Jacket

Melbourne, Australia’s Mojo Jacket is today’s 5:30 interview feature on All Things Considered. They recently opened for Ringo Starr’s All Starr Band across Australia. The group is based around brothers Rick and Ben Fumi, and also includes drummer Benny Stivala. In speaking with HPR's Dave Lawrence, the brothers shared their unique family connection to music, as Ben explains.

Find out more about the band and hear more of their music at their official website or Facebook page. Hear the title track to their album featured in our radio piece below, plus both the complete conversation and All Things Considered Extended Interview feature. Also, see a live concert video.

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